The tropics are widening rapidly, but humans may not be entirely to blame — yet
Sep 27, 2018, 1:19 pm By Mongabay
Scientists have observed the tropics expanding toward Earth’s poles in recent decades, which was…Traditional Kyrgyz walnut-apple forests provide map for sustainable future
Sep 27, 2018, 9:39 am By MongabayKYZL-UNKUR, Jalalabad region, Kyrgyzstan — The mountain road leading to Kyzyl-Unkur winds through…New survey results show Nepal is on track to double its tiger population by 2022
Sep 26, 2018, 4:38 pm By Mongabay
A census led by the government of Nepal has found that the tiger population in the country nearly…New species of neon-colored fish discovered off Brazil
Sep 26, 2018, 4:45 am By MongabayIn a remote part of the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil, researchers have found a stunning pink-and-white…Diversity is key to forests withstanding drought, research finds
Sep 25, 2018, 6:16 pm By MongabayResearch published in Nature last week finds that “hydraulically diverse” forests are…Dress like a polar bear: learning to love muskoxen at 15 below zero
Sep 25, 2018, 12:27 pm By MongabayBiologist Joel Berger gives his polar bear head a toss, a technique practiced when he gets too close…Indonesian fish farmers get early-warning system for lake pollution
Sep 25, 2018, 10:14 am By Mongabay
JAKARTA — Officials in Indonesia have released a predictive calendar they hope will give fish…Deforestation-linked palm oil still finding its way into top consumer brands: report
Sep 25, 2018, 1:44 am By MongabayJAKARTA — Pledges by major brands to stop buying palm oil from companies known to destroy…China’s primates could disappear by end of this century, study warns
Sep 25, 2018, 1:07 am By Mongabay
Most primates in China could be wiped out by the end of this century, a new study warns. China…Indonesian president signs order to accelerate land reform
Sep 25, 2018, 12:20 am By MongabayBANDUNG, Indonesia — President Joko Widodo has signed a presidential instruction on agrarian…A herd of dead rhinos
Sep 24, 2018, 5:51 pm By MongabayThis is the second article in our four-part series “The Rhino Debacle.” Read Part One here. No…Limi Valley: A threatened Shangri-La for wildlife (commentary)
Sep 24, 2018, 5:07 pm By Mongabay
Around 18 kilometers southeast of Tibet’s Lake Mansarovar, a sacred lake for both Hindus and…Chilling images of illegal mining operations in Peru
Sep 24, 2018, 3:22 pm By MongabayIllegal mining is destroying the Amazon. Most people know this, but it is chilling to see the…Traditional groups sowing sustainable crops could save Venezuelan park
Sep 24, 2018, 1:19 pm By MongabayCocoa and other sustainable agroforestry crops grown in El Caura have a long arduous way to travel…Amid ongoing evictions, Kenya’s Sengwer make plans to save their ancestral forest
Sep 24, 2018, 12:22 pm By MongabayEMBOBUT FOREST, Kenya — One morning in May, David Kisang, 50, sat outside his tiny dome-shaped…World Gorilla Day: good news and grave threats
Sep 23, 2018, 9:37 am By Mongabay
September 24 marks World Gorilla Day, when humanity celebrates one of its closest relatives, sharing…Latam Eco Review: Black market jaguars, freed green macaws
Sep 23, 2018, 9:08 am By Mongabay
The most popular stories from our Spanish-language service, Mongabay-Latam, followed trafficking of…Using space tech to improve palm oil transparency in Colombia
Sep 21, 2018, 2:04 pm By MongabayMEDELLIN, Colombia — Keeping an eye on what is going on out in the vast countryside of…Video analysis shows baby birds avoid predators while building strength
Sep 21, 2018, 12:55 pm By MongabayEvery year, millions of baby birds leave the security of their nests, flying off into the…In other news: Environmental stories from around the web, September 21, 2018
Sep 21, 2018, 11:29 am By Mongabay
Tropical forests People settled Madagascar thousands of years before previously thought, meaning the…
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